Attitude - it's all about "attitude!" I think it is so interesting that the ostriches share an enclosure with the giraffes at the Como Zoo. Out in the middle of the dirt yard that is primarily giraffe "turf," is a pile! of 7 or 8 ostrich eggs. I assumed they would be in a nest akin to the one depicted on Sesame Street for Big Bird..... No! It's just a pile of eggs sitting on the dirt with no protection around or underneath.
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| Como Ostrich with Attitude - Original pencil sketch with black India ink overlay on tan Strathmore 300 series paper. |
I was also surprised that the giraffes not only ignore the eggs, but seem to make an effort to cut a wide path around them. Here are these beautiful, large eggs that are so vulnerable, just lying on the ground, and life goes on around the them as if they don't exist. Not only do the giraffes ignore them, but so do the ostriches.
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| Como Ostrich with Attitude - Transfer paper image in preparation for block transfer. |
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The wonderful attitude these birds display as they strut around the enclosure, is something I wanted to be sure to capture.
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| Como Ostrich with Attitude - Speedball relief block with transfer image in the early stages of the carving process. |
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I recall a wonderful picture in National Geographic years ago in which an ostrich head was level with it's feet. The thing I recall the most is that the size of the head was dwarfed in comparison to the size of the feet. I am going to explore photo images to see if I can locate the memorable image again - it was a delightfully clever view of this awkward bird.
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